A multi-day station rotation activity where students move through 10 interactive stations to master the history of the 1970s through the early 2000s. Includes primary source analysis, timeline building, and economic sorting.
A high-speed 25-minute investigation into the three distinct foreign policy styles of the Progressive Era presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. Students use a comparative dossier approach to analyze motives, methods, and outcomes of American expansionism.
A comprehensive 40-minute exploration of late 19th and early 20th-century American expansionism, covering key events from the Spanish-American War to the Roosevelt Corollary through guided reading and cartographic analysis.
Students explore the foundations of professional journalism ethics to collaboratively build a code of conduct for their classroom newsroom, focusing on truth, fairness, and accountability.
A 45-minute civics lesson exploring the First Amendment through the lens of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, empowering students to understand their rights and responsibilities.
Students explore the vital role of a free press as the 'Fourth Estate' in a democracy, examining historical impact and current relevance through inquiry and analysis.
A historical exploration of tropical storms in the Caribbean, focusing on significant events, technological evolution, and the impact on regional history from the colonial era to the late 20th century.